Training & Experience

My Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy, UCL, 1997) included core training with adults, children and people with learning disabilities together with a final specialist placement at the Tavistock Clinic (London) working with children and families using both systemic and psychodynamic approaches. I went on to develop my expertise in both these approaches, alongside behavioural, mindfulness, and psychoeducational approaches, through workshops, specialist supervision and formal training.

I have 20 years experience in the field during which time I have worked in various services: as head of a Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in central London, and also within a Child Development Service, a Children with Disability Social Work Team, and a community service for Adults with Learning Disabilities. I have presented at conferences, run training workshops for parents and professionals, and provided specialist supervision to colleagues.

I am able to draw on various approaches in my work, in recognition of the fact that every person is unique; their strengths, difficulties, circumstances vary considerably and we will work together to find what works for you/your child, whether that be neurofeedback alone, or in combination with other psychotherapeutic approaches.

Professional associations:

- Chartered member & Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and associated membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology and the Children and Young People Faculty (BPS membership no. 71229) - Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC - Practitioner ​ Psychologist, registration no. PYL02004) - Registered LENS neurofeedback practitioner - Current Enhanced CRB Disclosure - Full Professional Indemnity Insurance

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I have a strong interest in mindfulness and yoga, and have experienced significant benefits from regular personal practice.

Having a son with ADHD, and realising the limitations of standard treatment approaches, I wanted to explore all potential avenues to support him. Following much research I became interested in complementary and alternative approaches, and in particular in the field of neurofeedback. Given his difficulties sitting still and tolerating repetitive tasks I was naturally drawn to the LENS approach which does not require either of these things. I was reassured to find LENS advocated by Dr Ed Hallowell, a leading expert in the field of ADHD - www.drhallowell.com/the-hallowell-centers/complementary-and-alternative-treatment-programs/

I live in the Mendip area of Somerset with my family and spend my working life split between an NHS team in London and private work in the Bath/Frome/Wells areas.